“It’s not possible, it’s certain that something will go wrong.

Previously, most soybeans were fed to livestock, and a small number of people occasionally consumed them due to poverty, which meant that its price could not be too high.

In addition, the planting area is not large, which will cause problems with the quantity and price of our soybeans in the future. The appearance of this plug at this time can help us a lot.

I just don’t believe that Linyuan County alone can’t even supply the amount of materials we have now.”

Shen Jia's clear analysis and firm tone completely convinced the two people.

Shen Hao, in particular, recalled his recent purchases and sighed, "Jia Niang, you're cut out for this! You can even foresee problems we haven't even discussed yet. Your grandfather was too narrow-minded before."

Shen Jia burst out laughing, "Uncle San, if Grandfather knew you were saying this about him behind his back, you'd be in big trouble."

Fuqiu, who was standing by, seemed to have finally woken up from her dream, but she still had some questions and asked doubtfully:

"Jia Niang, according to what you said, Shuanzi and the others just walked into the trap. But what if they didn't show up? Wouldn't we be trapped like a turtle in a jar, at the mercy of others?"

"It's just a coincidence. If they hadn't come, I would have arranged for people to go to other towns to collect soybeans in a few days.

Don't worry, I've thought about all of this. Our top priority now is to collect all the remaining soybeans in town so we can have more time for later."

Shen Hao immediately jumped up from the stool and hurried out the door. "Jia Niang, you're right. I'll go to the shop and collect all the soybeans now."

Before Shen Jia could reply, the person disappeared into thin air.

Fuqiu looked at Shen Jia, who was confident, and she felt more confident. "Then what should I do now, Jia Niang?"

Shen Jia looked at the cleaned backyard, patted Fuqiu's shoulder and said, "Go home and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow to buy tofu."

Fuqiu thought about it and felt that there really wasn't anything she could do at the moment. She really couldn't help at all. Fuqiu hated her powerlessness more than ever.

He pretended to be relaxed and left the shop with Shen Jia. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that he must follow the young lady and study hard, and strive to become her right-hand man.

For example, now Shen Hao can go out to sell things for the young lady, but he can only go home to rest. Of course, the young lady rests because she is very tired, and he can't do any physical work.

The next day, when all the tofu in the shop was sold out, Shuanzi and his brothers appeared in front of the tofu shop as promised.

Shen Jia looked at everyone who looked full of energy and said softly, "Please come in! The sooner we can settle this matter, the sooner we can feel at ease."

Then he pointed to the side door through which Shuanzi entered the backyard yesterday, indicating that everyone could come in from there.

Despite You Shuanzi's assurance, the people he brought with him were not very reassured. Would such a famous shop really let a peddler like him take away their tofu?

On the way here, he kept asking Shuanzi about the truth of the matter, and after seeing Shen Jia's beautiful face, he didn't know where to put his eyes.

Now that they heard Shen Jia's voice, they finally felt a little relieved. However, Shuanzi did not tell them the details of the contract yesterday, so they still had to read it today before making a decision.

Shuanzi immediately called out to his brothers, "Let's go in through this side door. Follow me."

With so many people coming into the backyard at once, and with the molds and other objects originally placed there, the originally empty space suddenly became crowded.

Shen Jia reached her hand behind her, and Fuqiu immediately handed the thing in her hand to her.

Looking at the group of people headed by Shuanzi, she handed the thing to Shuanzi and explained, "There are eleven contracts in total, one for each person. Can anyone among you read?

If not, I can read the contents of the paper again. Except for Shuanzi, the contents of each of your papers are the same."

"I, I know him."

Shuanzi, who got the thing, replied quickly, picked up the one that belonged to him, and then handed the paper to the other brothers.

"That's fine. If you don't know, you can ask Shuanzi.

The penalty for breach of contract for each of the ten of you is 50 taels, and for Shuanzi it is 100 taels. This is because he is the leader among you, and the greater the responsibility he needs to bear.

From now on, if you have any questions, I will contact him directly. If you have any questions, you can also contact him directly. He will serve as the contact between us.

Liquidated damages are the amount of compensation you need to pay when you violate the terms of my contract. Of course, if you all follow the rules, this clause will not be binding.

I'll give you some time to think about it after reading the content."

This penalty was the result of Shen Jia's careful consideration. The maximum annual income of an ordinary family was just over ten taels. If they violated the agreement, this amount of money would be enough to bankrupt them.

For the sake of your future business empire, you cannot have the slightest mistake from the beginning. Strict agreements are good for yourself and also responsible for those who follow you.

A group of people gasped when they heard the number Shen Jia reported. One person even exclaimed in amazement: "My goodness, even if I were sold, I wouldn't be worth this much money."

In order to ensure that everyone who followed him was willing to join, Shuanzi first explained the contents of other people's contracts before looking at his own contract.

There were indeed a few more items in his own group. Shen Jia also gave him the management rights of these personnel. If the number of personnel increased in the future, he would have no worries about not having opportunities for further advancement.

A surge of ambition suddenly came to his mind, and Shuanzi picked up the brush and planned to sign his name.

Shen Jia quickly stopped him, covering the spot where Shuanzi was about to write with one hand, "You all need to sign your names on the family tree. Common names like 'Shuanzi' are not allowed."

"No, no problem."

The noise just now almost scared this group of people. They almost thought that Shen Jia was going to go back on his word and was unwilling to sign them.

These people were not really called by their real names, which was a troublesome thing to think about. Because of their trust in Shuanzi, they all signed the contract decisively. Each person had two copies of the contract, one for themselves and one for Shen Jia.

After getting the contract signed by the last person, Shen Jia held it up and said:

"Each of you keep these carefully. These will serve as your vouchers for future purchases, and also as the basic material for calculating your performance.

I know that everyone wants to make money with me, but regarding the scope of activities that each person can buy and sell, you must agree on it before tomorrow and discuss it with your leader Shuanzi, that is, Li Qin.

Because starting tomorrow, our contract will officially take effect. Bring your own gear to pick up the tofu at dawn tomorrow. Don't bring too much on the first day. If you can't sell it, it won't be fresh tomorrow."

Shen Jia calculated in his mind that even if each person only brought 30 kilograms, for eleven people, this would be more than the tofu he had sold in a day recently.

If that's the case, how long will it take me to grind the tofu? It seems I must ask my family to help me tonight.

They took the contract, puffed out their chests, and with great ambition, they assured Shen Jia in unison: "Boss Shen, we are determined not to let you down!"

"Alright, alright, let's go home. Our activities officially start tomorrow. See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

After seeing off these eleven people, the three of them also returned home. The Shen family just thought that the three of them were so busy recently that they were nowhere to be seen. They never thought that they would accomplish such a big thing!

Faced with Shen Jia’s request for personnel, Shen’s father was of course the first to agree, and immediately said at the dinner table: “Mother Jia, Daddy is the first to support you, I will go to grind soy milk for you tonight.

You really have the demeanor of your father. Even opening a shop can be done so beautifully. You have a long-term vision. It's not long before you open shops all over the North!"

As he thought about it, Father Shen began to imagine the good days in the future. He didn't even eat, but just thought about helping tonight.

Mother Shen on the side quickly added a chopstick of food to his bowl. This old bone wants to work without eating. Is he thinking of himself as a young man?

Submitting to Mother Shen's tyranny, the excited Father Shen sat down awkwardly and laughed awkwardly: "Haha, remember to call Daddy tonight."

Shen Jia certainly remembered her family's full support, but a relationship that relied solely on family affection would not last long, so she proposed at the dinner table:

"I'll have to trouble you all for a while. Once this new business is on track, I'll buy some slaves to do the work. It's not a good idea to trouble you all all the time.

At the same time, I appreciate your help during this period. As long as there is any money left after the shop's funds are turned over, I will give everyone a little monthly salary as a thank you."

No one was mentally prepared for Shen Jia's words. In their opinion, it was normal for a family to help each other. What's more, it was Shen Jia's credit that helped them on the road to exile, so this little favor was nothing.

"Jia Niang, you don't have to be like this. We can't do much to help. We don't have anything to do on weekdays anyway, so it's a good opportunity to spend time with you."

"That's right. Anyway, I haven't exercised for a long time. It's a good opportunity for me to build up my strength here."

Shen Han and Shen Hao refused one after another, and Shen Ci also wanted to speak, but he was the one who really couldn't help.

But Shen Yan understood what Shen Jia meant and said, “Just think of it as a gift from Jia Niang to you after she makes money. As a grandfather, I don’t want to refuse it.”

"Hahahahahaha! Grandfather, you really understand me. When the time comes, Jia Niang will buy you your favorite inkstone."

The dispute passed amid laughter.

At night, Shen Jia estimated that more than 500 kilograms of tofu would be needed tomorrow, and it might take one or two hours today, so the Shen family members all went into action, lit fireworks in the dark night, and the heat spread from the tofu shop to the surroundings.

At noon, Li Qin and his group showed up on time as agreed. Shen Jia, who had only slept for two hours, opened the side door despite his sleepiness.

"Come in quickly. Have you discussed everything I said yesterday?"

Li Qin nodded and whispered, "We have already discussed it and will temporarily target the three towns closest to Ning'an Town.

That is, Yuanqu Town, Shuanghe Town, and Qingshi Town will each arrange three people. Because of your presence in Ning'an Town, we will only arrange three people. As for the number, they can decide it themselves."

In fact, this group of people were peddlers he met while walking around the streets. Their family conditions were not very good, and they were all from several surrounding towns. As soon as he made this suggestion, they were immediately willing to follow him.

This was the result of a careful discussion he had with his ten brothers at home after he returned yesterday. They chose the nearest one based on the location of each person's home.

As long as Shen Jia knew that they knew his range of action, he would go to the backyard and see the white and tender tofu under the tall mold.

"Just tell us how much you want, and we'll put it directly into your basket. Remember not to move too much; broken tofu is hard to sell.

"I want 40 kilograms."

"I want 25 kilograms."

…

As the numbers were called out, the sky gradually grew grayer. Just then, the waiter from Hui Cui Lou came to pick up the tofu, and Shen Jia loaded the 70 kilograms they wanted onto the cart. It was almost time for the shop to open.

After buying tofu, Shen Hao habitually went to buy soybeans. He would not be worried as long as he had stock. But before Shen Jia and Fuqiu could go home to rest, he ran back to the shop panting.

He gasped for breath and said, "Jia...Jia Niang, things are not going well. The rice shop is unwilling to sell soybeans to us. Other shops have raised their prices, saying that someone is willing to buy them for 3 cents per pound, which is half the price we pay.

We’re almost done buying up all the soybeans in Ning’an Town! What should we do?”